Manfred was wonderful! We had a great tour and would highly recommend to learn about the history of Cologne.
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What's Included
Includes
- 90-minute guided tour of Cologne's old town
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Departure & Return
Departure Point
- The finial is a copy of the top of the cathedral. It stands between the main portal of the cathedral and the Café Reichard or the tourist information. With a height of 9.50 m it is easy to find.
Return
- The finial is a copy of the top of the cathedral. It stands between the main portal of the cathedral and the Café Reichard or the tourist information. With a height of 9.50 m it is easy to find.
Itinerary
The Cologne High Cathedral is the best known and most visited building in Germany. Learn about the building history of this wonderful cathedral and why it is important for Cologne that 'their' cathedral is never finished.
We stop briefly in front of the museum and take a look at the world-famous Dionysos mosaic. It impresses with its size and its well-preserved colors.
In addition to countless pubs and restaurants, we find the historic town hall, Tünnes and Schäl, the place where the Cologne water was invented, the large old squares of the city and a lot of history and anecdotes.
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Reviews
Manfred was very well versed in anything related to the subjects that came up and he also took note of my interests and needs.
Short tour packed with lots of local history. Great tour for a brief overview of the highlights of Cologne.
Manfred was very informative. He took his time and showed us so many things. He will show and tell you things that are not k ow to visitors of Cologne
Brilliant guide knowledgeable and good fun. Excellent route well within a person’s capabilities. Good mix of history and stories
It was a great tour. I only had one day in Cologne and Manfred’s knowledgeable and interesting tour really added to my experience. I would recommend him to anyone!
It was very informative. Guide talked clearly and gave us a lot of great information. Easy walking tour. Definitely recommend this tour to see what Cologne is all about
Learning about the ancient part of the city Loved seeing different parts of the city and then you knew where you wanted to go back
Slow walking pace rich information. Guide was knowledgeable, thorough and quite funny. Guide was very in tune and went between two languages effortlessly.
Lovely walking tour with church history, Roman influences, and modern impacts of the community. Would highly recommend.
Manfred was awesome! Extremely knowledgeable, friendly and helpful. He has a very personal and in depth knowledge of the city, answered all of our questions and had wonderful suggestions for the rest of our stay. We would recommend him whole heartedly!
Great experience! Manfred was amazing- super knowledgeable and friendly. First time to Cologne and it was exactly the background and history I was looking for. Highly recommend.
Great private tour with an amazing local guide. He shared a wide variety of history, was easy to understand, and made sure we left with value info to continue our day in Cologne.
Our tour guide Manfred was friendly, knowledge, entertaining and happy to answer all our questions. He knows and loves his city and its long history. Highly recommend!!
Our private waking tour of Cologne's old town was excellent. We visited the traditional markets, roman ruins, the cathedral. Toured the cathedral and received a very good overview of the construction history, significance of stain glass windows, the story of the three magi and their bones were brought to the cathedral. Our guide, Manfred gave us tips on the best restaurants, where to buy the famous Cologne fragrance. Very useful
Manfred gave a humorous and well rounded description of Cologne and its history. We enjoyed the insights into the Roman history.
We learned a lot from Manfried and he was so knowledgeable. The tour covered the old stories we wanted to hear. Man friend was east to be with and we recommend this walk!
Manfred was very entertaining and had a lot of stories about Køln. The 90 minutes went away fast. His english is excellent seen from a Danish perspective.
Highly recommend! We learned a lot about the city and Manfred was an amazing guide. It was raining that day but we really enjoyed the walk. 導遊是當地人,人很好而且對科隆的歷史暸若指掌,在這個行程之前單靠自己很難真的了解古城區跟科隆的歷史。導遊的英文非常好,所以解說很好聽懂,但可能要對歐洲歷史稍微有一點概念
Fantastic! The tour was very informative and Manfred has a great sense of humour. I would definitely recommend! Thank you Manfred!
Outstanding, personalized tour by a local. This was our 3rd visit to Cologne, but we learned so much on this tour. Manfred obviously knew what he was talking about, shared a lot about the city's history and showed us sights that we never knew existed. (Including a Roman wall hidden in an underground parking structure.) He was so interesting that we didn't even notice the cold & rain! Since it was a private tour, we had ample opportunity to get to know him by asking questions and listening to his stories about living in this amazing city. We also enjoyed hearing about his family's experiences during and post WWII, which he willingly shared when we asked. An excellent tour and guide; we definitely recommend this tour.
Informativ,einfach machen. Es ist sinnvoll nicht nur über die Hauptgeschäftsstraßen zu gehen, sondern gezielt auch mal eine Baustelle erklärt zu bekommen .
Die Tour war ein Geburtstagsgeschenk für unsere gemeinsamen Freunde. Es waren viele Informationen zur Geschichte von Köln, die sehr interessant rüber gekommen sind. Sehr kurzweilig.
Guided tour of this very important German city on the banks of the Rhine. It is home to an important university and international exhibition center as well as a city of art of the highest level.
Beautiful city just before Christmas, good museums for when the weather is bad. Many beautiful shops and plenty of places to eat.
It is an interesting city, especially the center where the Dome is located, being able to walk along the Rhine, restaurants of all kinds, multicultural with diverse gastronomy. Public transportation is efficient. Its inhabitants show cultures of all kinds coexisting in peace. It's worth a visit.
Der Spaziergang durch die Altstadt mit Manfred Speier, einem wahren Kölner Original, war sehr interessant und hat uns viel Spass gemacht. Er hat sympathisch Einblicke in historische Aspekte gegeben und etliche lustige Anekdoten erzählt. Eine Tour mit ihm ist sehr zu empfehlen!
Very nice experience with cool and fun guide. Highly recommended and informative at the same time. I can only recommend it
Insgesamt eine gute Zusammenfassung. Schön wäre gewesen, wenn man auch beim Gehen von einem Platz zum anderen ein bisschen Hintergrundinformationen erhalten hätte. Bei so einer kleinen Gruppe haben wir uns ein bisschen mehr erwartet.
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